54 Home Remedies for Sunburn

Lilac heaven.

Simply put lilac lotion on sunburn blisters daily and wash it in cold water
at night before bed it will be gone in 2 days tried it 1 time after a pool
date it worked wonders for both of us.

June 08 2016

Zenah Handshoe-eguia from Decatur

02

Coconut magic

Coconut oil. Cure for everything really. Best to use organic unrefined. If
you apply at night, the next day you won't be red. Try it for everything
and anything, hair mask, massage oil, wrinkles, yeast infection ( cured a
yeast infection in 2 days, 4 applications. NEVER put candy up there :P but
coconut oil makes great lube btw) I take a teaspoon a day and use it
everyday on my skin in the summer. And seriously try it for sunburn, you
won't go back to aloe.

February 08 2016

Greaser from Big Onion

70

3 easy things to help

You can apply aloe, aloe really does help it cools it down and keeps the
pain away, you can put a ice pack or wet rag to cool it down even more and
drink lots of water!
I did these three steps and my face feels great! Hope this helps!!

July 27 2015

Kendall from Canonsburg

63

Advertisement

St 37

Yes, it sounds like something you put in your car. Ask your pharmacists to
order some for you. It comes in a blue bottle and can be diluted by 50
percent and will stop the pain in any type of burn. I use it in a spray
bottle. I promise it works, even for the most severe sunburn.

February 16 2015

Tom from Georgia

95

Cold shower and cream.

I got a burn AND a really painful scratch. I couldn't sleep so I soaked ice
cubes in lotion and put it on. Soooo cold and weird but it worked.

July 11 2014

Elisabeth McVey from Kent, WA

15

Ice soaking

After 3 days at Disney World in the summer, and I'm way to lazy to put
sunscreen on even at the pool, I found out your going to get a pretty bad
burn. First of all, I would strongly recommend getting some shades before
even though you get those marks on your face and even though it makes your
eyes look bad w/ mascara and if your mom thinks your to young just get, I'm
10 it's fine. Get like a bucket of ice and a washcloth or two, fill the
washcloth FULL of ice and let it sit for a while while you fill the other
ones maybe put it in ice water and when you think it's ready just stick it
on your face or wherever your sunburn is and just put it there and watch
Disney channel or whatever for about an hour, if you still look like a
tomato repeat.

IMPORTANT: soak clothes in ice water before putting ice in them. Trust me
this works, know instead of looking like a tomato at my cousins wedding I
just didn't need as much blush!

June 30 2014

Rachel from Orlando, Fl

146

Honey, cinnamon and sugar

I was decorating for a kids party this weekend and it was outside of course
I forgot to put sunscreen and I got a bad shoulder burn. I already knew to
apply milk to the effected areas but my close friend told me to take Honey,
Sugar and cinnamon and run it all together onto the effected area. First
time hearing this I thought she was NUTS but decided to try regardless I'm
not gonna say it worked 100 percent but it did help the redness and keep it
cool.

June 11 2014

Kelly NB from Brooklyn

67

Sunburn relief

This comes from several of the ideas I once found when I had a severe
sunburn on 1/2 my face from sitting at a baseball game.

1. Rinse the burned area with clear water to remove any possible irritants
from previously used products and natural body secretions.

2. Mix well the following items in equal part portions.
a. One of the following work best as they are dermatologist
recommended:
Aquaphore Healing Ointment, Eucerine, Lubriderm or Aveeno Daily
Moisturizing Lotion
Add:
b. Banana Boat After Sun Aloe Vera
c. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Add and Mix well:
1 Vitamin E capsule
3-4 drops of Tea Tree Oil - for cooling effect but not required if you just
wish to eliminate peeling.
Place in fridge or freezer while you complete the following. You may wish
to keep this mixture in fridge for future uses, but there is no need. I
keep a small mixture in my purse throughout the year and use for any dry
skin or sun exposure.

Depending on how much of your body is burned you may wish to complete the
following in small areas a bit at a time.
Prepare for a stinging sensation in the burn area. If you are sensitive,
you may wish to mix with equal parts of water the first time you try
this.

3. Apply to burn areas vinegar using a spray bottle, cotton balls or soaked
cloth. Allow to sit for at least 5 minutes, longer if possible until you
feel relief from the burning.
You will wish to rinse the areas from the vinegar with cool water. Either
bathe or use a patting motion, DO NOT RUB.

4. Stir and apply moisturizing mixture previously made. This moisturizer
mixture will assist with the healing of the burned areas.
I personally did not have any scarring from using this method. Note I used
the Aquaphor Healing Ointment. Each night, I slathered on the moisturizer
mixture and applied lightly twice daily for 3 days to eliminate the dried
skin from the burn. Each morning I was able to wipe away the layer of dead
skin and re-applied a light layer of the mixture.

Should you women need to apply makeup be sure to allow the mixture to
absorb into your skin before covering with makeup. The Aloe Vera has a
"sponge" effect and will aid in the absorption of the moisturizer/oils
allowing your skin to heal. Avoid makeup if possible.

July 23 2013

Raquel from Lakewood Co

1517

Bamboo cream

I was at the beach all day for 8 hours. Of course I only put on sunscreen a
couple times, but not enough. I saw a bunch of different remedies but this
one is great.

Apply a thick layer of moisturizing lotion and wait for it to soak in.
Repeat until redness goes away. When you put on lotion it may sting a
little, leave it there, it also may at first make spot more red. LEAVE IT!!
This works wonders very fast.

July 23 2013

Anna from Los Angeles

95

A mix

Take a generous amount of your brothers shave cream and apply. Nap. Drink a
water bottle. Take ibuprofen if needed.

June 04 2013

Wondergirl from Dover de

817

Olive oil

Apply olive oil to the peeling area let it soak in for a couple of hours
and rinse off. It really works!